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Despite secularization trends, a Catholic revival is seen on the horizon in France - Detroit Catholic

4 days ago | detroitcatholic.com | Caroline de Sury |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson

PARIS (OSV News) ─ Amid record number of baptisms, turning the page on the abuse crisis, and rapidly changing society, an "Observatory of Catholicism" was officially launched in June in Paris to produce regular, accurate and reliable data on Catholicism in France, thanks to the work of specialists, based on field surveys. Set up by laypeople and financed by private investors -- with the approval of the bishops' conference -- it is an independent and autonomous structure.
Camps de vacances : pour laisser partir les enfants en toute sécurité

6 days ago | famillechretienne.fr | Caroline de Sury

Comment les parents peuvent-ils prévenir les abus sur leurs enfants, notamment à l’occasion de camps ou séjours de vacances ? Notamment en cultivant au long cours auprès d’eux le terreau de la confiance pour qu’ils puissent parler librement. Publié le 21/06/2025 à 16:35 Les vacances approchent, et les enfants vont partir en camp ou autre séjour collectif.
Iconic Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris celebrates its 150th birthday

1 week ago | catholicreview.org | Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — The famed Sacré-Coeur, or Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which Émile Zola called a “stone host placed on the open wound of the city,” celebrates the 150th anniversary of the laying of its first stone. To celebrate her birthday in style, on June 15, 200 families — the “living stones of the church” — as the basilica’s rector called them, gathered at the top of Montmartre hill for a festive day of prayer, retreat and consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Traditional Pentecost pilgrimage comes in middle of heated TLM discussion in French church

3 weeks ago | osvnews.com | Caroline de Sury

4 On June 7 in the morning, pilgrims will depart from Saint-Sulpice, an iconic church in central Paris. On June 9, Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres will welcome the pilgrims to his diocese’s cathedral. The traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated by the chaplain general of Notre-Dame de Chrétienté, with Bishop Christory delivering the homily. In recent months, new sources of tensions arose between the organizers of the pilgrimage and the French bishops.
French bishops launch unprecedented campaign to oppose 'assisted dying' bill

4 weeks ago | news.diocesetucson.org | Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) -- With France poised to vote on a controversial "assisted dying" bill, the country's Catholic bishops have launched an unprecedented public campaign urging Catholics to speak out. The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, is set for a key vote in the National Assembly May 27. The bishops called on all Catholics in France to take personal action to challenge their representatives in Parliament who are preparing to vote on the bill.
French bishops launch unprecedented campaign to oppose ‘assisted dying’ bill

1 month ago | iobserve.org | Caroline de Sury

WORLDBy Caroline de Sury, OSV NewsPARIS (OSV News) — With France poised to vote on a controversial “assisted dying” bill, the country’s Catholic bishops have launched an unprecedented public campaign urging Catholics to speak out. The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, is set for a key vote in the National Assembly May 27. The bishops called on all Catholics in France to take personal action to challenge their representatives in Parliament who are preparing to vote on the bill.
San Fran Archdiocese, abuse survivors' reps clash over claims data

1 month ago | angelusnews.com | Gina Christian |Elise Ann Allen |Caroline de Sury

The Archdiocese of San Francisco is countering claims by abuse survivors' representatives that "a pervasive pattern of abuse" is still occurring there, saying newly released data shows most alleged cases of clergy sexual abuse took place decades ago.
Bishops urge renewed efforts to end antisemitism after embassy murders

1 month ago | angelusnews.com | Gina Christian |Elise Ann Allen |Caroline de Sury |Mike Cisneros

Two U.S. Catholic bishops expressed their "profound grief and outrage" over the May 21 killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington. "We stand in prayerful mourning with our Jewish brothers and sisters and denounce this act of violence and antisemitic hatred in the strongest possible terms," said Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia in a May 23 joint statement.
Pope Leo’s first curial appointment signals continuity on women

1 month ago | angelusnews.com | Elise Ann Allen |Caroline de Sury |Mike Cisneros |Mary Hallan FioRito

As with any papal transition, when Pope Leo XIV was elected questions arose about what his priorities would be, and whether he would continue to advance the priorities and reforms of his predecessor.
French bishops launch campaign to oppose 'assisted dying' bill

1 month ago | angelusnews.com | Caroline de Sury |Mike Cisneros |Mary Hallan FioRito |Heather King

With France poised to vote on a controversial "assisted dying" bill, the country's Catholic bishops have launched an unprecedented public campaign urging Catholics to speak out. The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, is set for a key vote in the National Assembly May 27. The bishops called on all Catholics in France to take personal action to challenge their representatives in Parliament who are preparing to vote on the bill.